Helminthological investigations of small mammals in the Sǎlaj county, Romania

November 17, 2014

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Article Title:	Helminthological investigations of small mammals in the Sǎlaj county, Romania
Authors:	Gubányi A., Matskási I., Mészáros F.
Affiliation:	Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum
Abstract:	Occurance of 29 helminth species in 13 host species from the Sǎlaj County is recorded. Three trematodes (Rubenstrema exasperatum, Brachylaima fulvum, Plagiorchis elegans) as well as four cestodes (Neoskrjabinolepis schaldybini, Staphylocystis furcate, Choanotaenia hepatica, Molluscotaenia crassiscolex) are reported as new species to the Romanian fauna and 14 species proved to be new to the fauna of Transylvania. Prevalence and intensity of infection of small mammalian species by parasitic helminths remained beyond the expected level.
Keywords:	Trematoda, Cestoda, Acanthocephala, Nematoda, parasites, small mammals
*Correspondence:	Gubányi A., Hungarian Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, Baross u. 13, H-1088, Budapest, Hungary, Tel. +36-1-267-7100, Fax. +36-1-3171-669, email: gubanyi@nhmus.hu